The definitive Guide to What’s on in Cheshire East this Easter Holiday for families!
Family Events, Days Out, Outdoor Trails, Easter Egg Hunts and Loads More!!!!
If you are running an easter event or club and would like us to add it to our list please get in touch here.
Page currently being updated for 2024
28th March – 14th April 2024
Easter at BeWILDerwood Cheshire!
Get ready for an unforgettable Easter at BeWILDerwood Cheshire! 28th March – 14th April 2024
Meet the Easter Bunny at the Storytelling Stage and find out what the Pesky Bunnies have been up to!
Craft your very own Bunny ears at the Big Hat and bounce along the trail to find where those Pesky Bunnies have hidden their Easter eggs!
It’s the perfect day out for the whole family!
We will be working through short selected sections of the story in both the musicals. The Wizard of Oz and Wicked.
The children will also explore different characterisation activities, scripted work and devising techniques to create their performance. The workshops will include dance, drama, games, crafts, costume design and prop making.
The cost is £25 per day or £60 for 3 days. BOOK HERE.
Our workshops will lead to a short performance on the final day (10th April). We will ask parents/carers to arrive at 2.40pm, we will start our performance at 2.50pm. Please make sure you arrive within these times to avoid any disappointment.
There’s something for everyone, including…
Week one – 3rd-5th April @ Bolly Cross Primary School
Week two – 10th – 12th April @ Dean Valley Primary School
Book here or call Elliott on 07528 179038
STEM Skill Clubs are holiday clubs that are different each day and all themed around Science Technology, Engineering and Maths.
You can have fun coding a drone or a robot, engineer and build your own creations, take part in real science experiments and much more!
This Easter we are making Marvellous Marble runs, engineering robots to the Crumble microcontroller and coding them to make them move. We are coding drones and investigating the Science of Us with lots of hands-on experiments.
Skill Clubs have been running since 2014 and are designed and delivered by scientists and teachers. All our staff our DBS-checked and recruited safely. They are all experienced and fully trained and our activities are fully risk assessed. We are OFSTED-registered and accept childcare vouchers.
Our prices are £35 per day for 9am – 4pm and we offer early drop from 8am and late pick up until 5 pm for a small extra fee.
We are running at Sandbach School from 2nd – 5th April and in Northwich at the Grange Sports Centre, Hartford from the 8th – 12th April
All booking and info is on our website at https://skillsupply.co.uk/skillclubs/skill-clubs/
Join us for a cracking adventure quest at Beeston Castle this Easter holiday. Hunt for clues in the castle grounds, track down the Easter eggs and get rewarded with a tasty chocolate treat.
You can take on the quest every day of the school holidays, and it costs just £2 to take part. This is for each child, whether you’re a member or not, and it’s on top of the ticket price. There’s no need to book, and you can pay when you arrive at the site.
Sat 23 Mar – Sun 14 Apr 2024
Chapel Ln, Tarporley CW6 9TX
Set off on a delightful adventure through our lovely village collecting stamps along your way from various shops and attractions and don’t forget to keep an eye out for fun spot-the-difference activities scattered throughout the trail too!
31st March – 14th April 2024
Blakemer Village, Chester Rd, Northwich CW8 2EB
Chick handling and face painting.
29th March 2024
Chester Rd, Northwich CW8 2EB
T: 01606 883261
Lambing 2024 at Blaze Farm.
Lambing season takes place over Easter every year at Blaze Farm and you can watch our flock of sheep lambing from the viewing gallery.
Open from Friday 29th March to Sunday 14th April – inclusive. We will be fully closed on Tuesday 2nd, Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th May 2024
Wildboarclough, Macclesfield SK11 0BL
Please check back for details of 2024 events
Palmerston Street Bollington Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 5JX
T – 01625 378266
Family events this Easter Holiday in Buxton, near Cheshire.
Easter Extravaganza
Our “Easter Extravaganza” is our first seasonal event spanning all 4 days over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend and offering a great weekend of fun for the whole family.
29th March – 1st April 2024
Inflatable Fun in the Octagon Hall
Inflatable Fun for children.
2nd-11th April 2024
The Pavilion Gardens, St John’s Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
Easter Egg Hunt included
Meet and Greet’ Peter Rabbit and Lily Bob Tail
Make an Easter Bonnet to take home
Watch a Magical Animal Handling Show from ‘Creature Feature Experience’
29th to April the 5th 2024
71 Moss Rd, Astbury, Congleton CW12 3BP
Dunham Massey’s Easter Adventures trail features ten activity stations which highlight the joy of longer and warmer days, from bright and beautiful daffodils to spring birdsong.
Every trail includes a chocolate egg (vegan ‘Free-From’ chocolate eggs available), made in the UK using cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.
28th March – 5 April 2024
Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14 4SJ
T: 01619411025
Enjoy a free indoor trail around the historic mill this Easter holiday.
Saturday 23 March – Sunday 14 April 2024
Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4LA
T: 01625527468
Follow the fun family friendly activity trail through the garden filled with activities for young and older. Once you have completed the trail don’t forget to collect your chocolate reward at the Easter tent.
Normal admission prices apply. Admission tickets can be purchased at visitor reception before you buy your trail.
23rd March – 14th April 2024
Grange Rd, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent ST8 7SD
T: 01782517999
Easter Egg Hunt – All ages – The Garden
Pick up a trail sheet for £3 at the Ticket Office, or Timber Yard and go on an egg hunt in the garden with activities and games for the young and young at heart with accessible paths for wheelchairs and buggies.
Rabbit Races – Tweens, Teens, and intrepid little ones – Green Drive (near The Cage)
Run rabbit run! Take a walk on the wild side and tackle the rabbit racecourse and other activities on Green Drive. Suitable for adventurous buggy-pushers in fair weather but not accessible by wheelchair.
*Normal admission plus £3 per trail, includes a chocolate egg, or a vegan ‘Free-From’ chocolate egg, both made using cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.
23 March – 7 April 2024 10.30am – 4.30pm
Disley, Stockport SK12 2NR
T : 01663 762023
Magical Easter Adventures for families this Easter Holiday in Cheshire. Please check with venue for further details.
Pop-up Easter Market
Discover artisan food producers, local artwork, and beautiful homeware.
29 March – 01 April 2024
Little Grey Fergie at the Farm
Say hello to Little Grey Fergie; the clever little grey tractor who can move all by himself.
Meet the chicks and help Fergie find the scrap dealers before they take off with our old tractors! Plus Easter storytelling sessions, guess who laid the egg competition and meet Aunty Mary in her cottage and help her decorate the egg tree.
Visit between Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April little ones will be rewarded with a chocolate treat.
Shaun the Sheep: Find the Flock at Tatton Park
Colourful arts trail in the blooming gardens.
29 March – 23 June 2024
Easter Bunny in the Mansion
Hop along to the Mansion for a family friendly trail through the state rooms and servants’ quarters, with hands-on fun games and dressing up.
29 March – 14 April 2024
Our Kids Social Easter Family Silent Disco
Family silent disco party.
30 March 2024
Meet Shaun the Sheep
Shaun will be making personal appearances at intervals throughout the day! Don’t forget to bring your camera.
1 April 2024
Once Upon A Time…
This beautiful storytelling tour will bring to life characters and events from a selection of fairy tales and is most appropriate for families with children aged 3-6 years old.
02 April 2024
Welly Walks
Learn about the animal and plant life that inhabit the parkland with the help from our expert Education Team. This event is most appropriate for families with children aged 8 and below. Unfortunately, the route is not appropriate for pushchairs.
03 April 2024
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Meet Mr McGregor, learn about Peter’s mischief and enjoy fun, hands on activities. This event is most appropriate for families with children aged 3-6 years old.
04 April 2024
Lambing Week at the Farm (Closed on Monday)
Farm staff share their expertise with visitors, giving informative talks at the lambing shed. Learn how they spot the signs of lambing and how they look after sheep and care for lambs during this extra special time.
05 – 12 April 2024
Tudor Times
Your guides from the past will invite you into their home, share stories and ask for your help with a number of important tasks. But be aware…a valuable item has recently gone missing and the culprit is yet to be found! This event is most suitable for families with children aged 7-11 years old.
09 April 2024
Viking Life
Learn about Viking history and their way of life, through an engaging workshop and series of hands on activities in the atmospheric surroundings of Tatton Park’s ancient Old Hall.
10 April 2024
Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA166QN Knutsford
T: 01625 374400
This Family Fun Day will include a Fun Dog Show, hosted by Makants Greyhound Rescue Charity, a crochet workshop, live music and delicious food and drink.
April 6th 2024 10.30-2.30pm
Get outdoors and get closer to nature with different activities and games and discover more about what wildlife gets up to over the spring months. Pick up a trail pack for £3 and get your day out started. Complete all the activities to claim your chocolate prize.
29 March – 14 April 2024
Hare Hill , Macclesfield, SK10 4PY
T: 01625 827534
This year’s Easter Egg Hunt will run every day from Sat 16th March – Sun 14th April 2024
Follow the clues to gather the eggs hidden around the farm:
Kenyon Hall Farm, Winwick Ln, Croft, Warrington WA3 7ED
T: 01925 765531
On Easter Monday 1st April 2024 at 12.30pm the Lymm Duck Race will start!
The Dingle, Lymm
Totally Chaotic Museum Trail
Sat 23rd Mar 10:00am – Sat 13th Apr 2024 4:00pm
Explore the amazing world of Ancient Egypt at Macclesfield Silk Museum this Easter.
The Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail from Kids in Museums and Walker Books celebrates the release of hit historian Greg Jenner’s new book, Totally Chaotic History Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly, with expert interruptions from Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price and illustrations by Rikin Parekh.
Discover intriguing objects, pretend to be a Pharoah planning what you’ll take to the afterlife and learn about some of the hundreds of Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Complete the activity sheet to receive your Totally Chaotic History sticker!
Ancient Egyptian games (family drop-in)
Thu 4th, 6th and 11th April 2024 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Senet is a board game that was played in Ancient Egypt.
We invite you to join us to learn how to play this game.
If you would like to make your own set we will have packs available for £2 and you can make your own game board in the museum classroom.
Drop-in, suitable for ages 4 and above, children to be accompanied at all times
Family Silk Experience
Thu 6th and 11th Apr 2024 10:00am – 12:00pm
Do you want to know what life was like for a child in Victorian Macclesfield who worked in the mill? What jobs would that you have done? What did they have for lunch? This is the perfect way to find out!
Silk Museum, Park Ln, Macclesfield SK11 6TJ
Please check back for details of 2024 events
Country Park, Reddish Vale Rd, Stockport SK5 7HE\
T – 0161 480 1645
Easter dinosaur egg trail
Armed with the dinosaur’s explorers trail try and find the 7 dinosaur eggs hidden in the woods. When you’ve found out which dinosaur laid which egg then pick up a small reward from the visitor centre.
23rd March – 7 April 2024
Bradnop, Leek ST13 7EU
Easter Trail
The Easter Bunny has left a trail of eggs and needs your help to find them all. Follow the trail to find all the eggs and answer the questions to collect a prize (non-chocolate alternative prize available).
Saturday 23rd March to Sunday 14th April 2024
Leek, Staffordshire
Ancient Egyptian Games (Family Drop In)
Senet is a board game that was played in Ancient Egypt.
We invite you to join us to learn how to play this game.
If you would like to make your own set we will have packs available for £2 and you can make your own game board in the museum classroom.
Drop-in, suitable for ages 4 and above
April 4th, 6th and 11th 2024
Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail
Discover intriguing objects, pretend to be a Pharoah planning what you’ll take to the afterlife and learn about some of the hundreds of Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Complete the activity sheet to receive your Totally Chaotic History sticker!
April 3rd – 13th April 2024
Silk Museum, Macclesfield
Ranger Martin’s Easter Eggs have been stolen! Can you help him find the wildlife that has taken them and collect their names? Buy a map from the Tegg’s Nose Tea Room for 50p and get searching around the top of the park.
Saturday, 23 March 2024 to Sunday, 14 April 2024.
Teggsnose Reservoir Car park Holehouse Lane SK11 0NB
T: 07870 804413
